Not what it seems in Lima

A little more conversation

I do not own glee or any of its characters, only my own OC's Johnathan and Elijah. I'm not getting profit from this story it's purely for entertainment.

Rachel POV

The next day arrives faster than I expected, I've been up all night tossing and turning my mind running through all I've experienced and felt the past 24 hours. As I get out the shower my body dripping wet I think back to what Shelby told me yesterday, that my fire burns inside my veins just like my blood. That we can control it and use it to our whims.

Shaking my hands in anxiousness I concentrate my brows furrowing in thought as I try to visualize the fire inside me flaring up to dry my skin off. Clenching my fist and gritting my teeth as I strain, I feel a sudden rush inside before my entire body lights up in flames, a purple eruption quickly spitting off me as I light up like a firecracker.

Gasping I stumble back desperately trying to make it stop as I see purple embers shooting off me towards the damp bath mat in front of me. But my actions are futile as it catches on fire quick, the mat quickly turning from stark white to a burnt charcoal black.

The shock and helplessness seems to react to the flames engulfing me as they simmer down. Breathing deeply I imagine a calm lake, sitting on a dock staring out into the silent open space. My eyes flutter open as the warmth subsides, twisting my lips in thought as I stare at the burning mat I keep the thought in mind as I lay my palm out flat over the mat, droplets of water fall from my hand before before a giant ball of it plops down splashing the mat and soaking the floor squashing the flames out. Grunting I close my hand and stand there for a second before grabbing a pink fluffy towel and throwing it on the ground to soak up the water.

After I've cleaned up my mess and disposed of the ruined bath mat I get dressed my hands donning my signature gloves as I'm dressed in a light blue crop top v cut shirt with black leather pants and a peach jacket with a gold necklace with a wave of the ocean in the middle. Blue and peach colored Jordan's adorn my feet.

Grabbing my bag and keys I rush out Shelby's guest room door, a heavy smell of bacon and eggs hitting my nose. My stomach grumbling as irony hits me that a few months ago I'd have hurled alone at the smell of it. Walking into her kitchen hesitantly I see her sitting at the bar top with a cup of coffee.

"Good Morning Rachel how did you sleep?"
She says holding her coffee cup and taking a sip before making a face and holding her hand over her mug. I watch fascinated as nothing happens before I see steam rising from her mug. "Good morning, how did you do that?" I ask nodding at her mug, taking a piece of bacon and munching on it.

She smiles a little before speaking "don't worry when I get done with training you, you'll be able to heat things without it being noticeable or catching on fire."

Grimacing I nod "good because I tried to dry off using my fire and my rug caught on fire. And putting the fire out didn't fare much better"
She laughs at my response "well I can't physically show you the water because I don't have the ability, but your mother use to tell me it's similar to my fire. You just feel it. If you learn fire you will learn water. Their yin and yang you just have to feel them."

"'My mother has water too?" Shelby nods her head smiling in fondness. "Siblings typically have the opposite abilities. And children a combination of their parents. You have been fortunate to get my fiery disposition"

She jokes before glancing at the clock. "Come one if your not gonna eat more than some bacon we should get to school" scrunching my nose I tilt my head "we?" I question grabbing two more pieces of bacon.

"Well I did bring you here so your car is still at the school and I've also joined back at McKinley to be your co director of the glee club. Need to keep an on eye on you when your there to make sure your safe and not exposed"

Nodding I laugh "well I'm pretty sure Coach Sue knows something she said something about making sure I don't burn down the school with her in it. It's why she forced me to be a cheerio"

A look I can't decipher crosses her face before she says anything "well I'll look into that, let's go"

We pull up to the school and I smile starring at my baby sitting in the parking lot glad to see she is untouched. As I get out of Shelby's car I wave bye to her as I walk up to the door. Heads once again turning in my directions as more their voices filter into my head. 'She's smoking' 'don't stare don't stare don't stare'

A smirk graces my face as I walk into school running into the unholy trinity themselves and puck standing at my locker. "Well hello pretty ladies and puck" I say smirking harder as he pretends to be offended, his hand reaching out to swat at me as I dodge it quickly causing his eyes to widen slightly. "You should ditch the pom poms and come out on the field with me berry"

Scoffing I let out a loud laugh as Quinn whips her head around to glare at him. "Like hell she's till smaller than all of you, she would get pummeled" snorting I puff my chest out slightly making myself look taller. "I've grown more over the summer so I don't know about that love" I answer winking at the end of my statement Santana and Brittany snickering at the blush rising up Quinn's. Cheeks.

The bell ringing cuts Quinn of from responding as coach sue storms up to us before we can disperse. "REFORMED WOOL WEARING MIDGET!!" Where were you this mornings practice?"

Grimacing at her loud screech I look at the three cheerleaders who seem amused by her wording as I shoot a glare at them before rolling my eyes.
"I wasn't able to get here on my own this morning I had a incident that led to me being taken home by my Au- uh Mo- um Shelby" I say stuttering over my words

"Afternoon practice don't miss it or you will be swimming in a pool reeking with chicken guts."

She stalks off her confusing words lingering in the air as she does. "Well we should probably head to class" I mutter to the 4 people surrounding me. As we head off parting ways to class I inhale deeply Quinn and Santanas perfume filling my nose as they walk beside me our first class being together. "So tell me how was your summers ladies?" I say slightly awkwardly, flirting is easy now faking a confidence I don't quite feel. But actually conversations are strange especially given I've isolated myself most summer from everyone who knew me.

"Well I spent the summer fighting crime and taking down gang bust" Santana says her voice even and her face straight as she walks. "Uhh what? Really?" I ask dumbly "no not really Rachel, this isn't a comic book. We tanned and went shopping and got a job for the summer and sat by the pool." Laughing I scratch the back of my neck as Quinn nods her head in agreement before she adds in her input "we also started dating" stumbling in shock briefly I whip my head to the side to look at her "really? You two??"

"Us three actually. All of us decided we were tired of pretending we were only best friends. We want to spend our final year in high school happy and honest, you know?"
Nodding my head in thought in agreement a hopeless sigh leaving my throat as I wonder if that will ever be possible for me.

"What about you? I mean really? You come back and you're so.. different" Quinn says as we reach the door to our class. It swings open saving me from answering as the teacher waves us inside.

As we take our seats I see them glance at me before looking at each other a silent conversation being held, I debate reading their thoughts before deciding that would be a breach of their privacy given I can't control how deep into their mind I hear yet. One thing is certain by the glances they shoot me, this conversation isn't over.

A/N - would you guys want to see songs and lyrics  occasionally in the club moments or just keep it  kinda story driven.